Recent content by Gamma1214

Welcome. The boys certainly look excited. I hope you guys wear that one out and a few more before they are grown. (Trip Reports are always appreciated, especially as I probably won't make Kansas in the near future.)

Looks like a good find. Unless it was build prior to 1972, there should be a hull number (probably) stamped into the stern (rear) of the port (left) side. If you can find that, there are many here that can decipher it.

I'm always hopeful that things like this are funded privately but, then again, it's harmless enough... if it keeps us from getting all of the governance that we pay for...

(sigh) not sure how I missed this but, then again, maybe that's for the best... OK so, the instructions were: "Slip her the tongue for at least a minute... I'll just watch". God, I miss college (then again, some days I don't) 10 couples? That's not a statistically significant sample size from...

Central PA from I99 (eastbound) today. For those out West, it may not look unusual but the most distant ridge shown is only about 7 or 8 miles as the crow flies. Oddly, we usually only get a hint of smoke smell in the early mornings. PS: yeah, I know PA is now a "hands free" state... don't...

Welcome to the site and thanks for joining in. Free canoes are a great way to get people hooked and are WAY better than free candy from an unmarked van. From your avatar, it looks like you may already have effective bear deterrent available. What canoe are you starting out with? (fair warning...

Wow. 1st impressions: 1) my Unicorn Spit Merlin is no longer the fugliest canoe I've ever seen. 2) It certainly seems like the paddler would have a very secure attachment to the hull with easy escape if needed. 3) I definitely would have enjoyed playing with this type of "canoe" in my former...

I like it. Certainly warm enough for swimming down there.

Erica, looking at the repair kit that you asked about above, it appears that it may be a pre-thickened epoxy (they talk about spreading it so it's not the thin viscosity liquid with which I am familiar) and it certainly looks like it should work. I would think an N95 mask would work fine for...

Thanks Benson. They seem like quite a pair. I particularly enjoyed: "no sentimental value; get it outta here"... (yeah... right... :LOL:) Really great to see craftsmen who enjoy their work

Awesome picture of the underwater tree and thanks for taking time to write the TR. Sorry it wasn't a better trip but I can understand. Constant rain is a PIA for sure. Good to know about Sylvania too. I've thought about it as I drive past but I've become spoiled by the lack of people further...

Yes; yes it will. I'm really not sure if it's the epoxy or the cloth that is damaged by UV light but I'd slap a couple of coats of spar varnish on when you're done. That should protect the epoxy (if it needs it) and remove the sanding scratches.

There's a lot of people on here that have done more extensive repairs than I so perhaps they'll chime in but I agree that I'd fill the gouged-out areas with something. I'd probably use epoxy thickened with microballoons but I already have that stuff (they sell small quantities of G-flex and...

I have to wonder if some of the perceived twitchiness is due to the change in hull profile from what you've gotten used to. Even the twitchiest of boats can feel stable once we've become familiar with them but changing loads cause changing handling characteristics. One more reason to paddle...

Mem's take makes sense to me. I know I saw tons of tree tops & wood laying everywhere in the cuts that I drove through up there. I had to wonder if it wouldn't be more efficient to chip the trees onsite & reduce waste but, I suppose, if that worked, it would already be done. Luckily, there is...